John Cox, M.A. C/M
Very concerning, this Fertility Control, which is nothing more than a program to Exile to Extinction, from bias and ignorance, Our Nation’s Wild Horses. The results of this situation, other than a low-to-no Foal Birth Rate on many HMA’s, is the Family Band destroyed.
Many Advocates, and well, many people do not understand Genetics, Evolution, and Natural Selection. Here we see it, consistently. But what bothered me yesterday, is the DOI/BLM Fertility Program has Caused Human Interference in Wild Horse Genetics, Evolution, Dispersal Rates, and Natural Selection.
This can be stated clearly, because of what many of us have observed since they started using it, Pesticides PZP & GONACON, and the “Results” being and continues, Family Band Destruction.
The conversation that was troubling, and I realized we need to point some very significant things out here, on Darting Wild Horses with Toxic Chemicals, that is happening right to our Front, in eyesight, to the knowledgeable who see what has developed.
The conversation yesterday, and I commented on it in the comment section, was about Stallions and their aggressive behaviors toward Mares now, and fertility issues — as if a Natural Selection and of common occurrence.
NO, this is of not “common-occurrence” nor of “Natural-Selection” to put it simply, it is of “Negative Human-Causation” of “uncontrolled-consequences” not expected, and the Birth Rates of today, of foal on Public Lands, shows a very disruptive Dispersion Rate, in many areas. Low to No Dispersion-Rates — which fulfills ALL Terms and Forced Actions, that Extinction is Occurring. Not of Natural Selection, but of “consequences” from, as stated earlier, of bias and ignorance, and the fulfillment of doing it via Hatred.
Our government should not be involved in this. Our Taxpayer money should not be paying for this type of bigotry and hatred, and directed toward Wild Horses, and other Wildlife. Will it be directed toward human’s later, as this experimentation is allowed to go on? Are we headed toward Bigotry, bias, and hatred being decision making factors in who can live and who can die?
Should we be supporting this? No — We should be fighting mad, as American’s and as a supposed Humane People . . . It is wrong on so many different levels . . . and ongoing right now!
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axelsmom20
December 9, 2023 at 7:55 pm
Every time humans (in their “infinite” wisdom) think they know enough to “manage” wildlife and/or its habitat – the end result is damage to that wildlife & habitat. If the blowback hit human beings – as it should – I imagine there would be more effort to use actual science in the first place.
Of course, using pesticides & contraceptives on a wild animal – with NO knowledge as to what it does to the animals AND their behaviors – then skewing the genders on top of that – THEN bringing down the numbers of animals in the herd – is going to do exactly what the purpose of all of this crap is: eradicate wild horses!
I have written letters, emails – commented on many roundups – and it does not good – writing to my “representatives” – only gets answers that they are fed by the BLM , the FS, and of course all those livestock lobbyists that pay them!
John, anyone that pays attention to what is being done to Wild Horses, Wolves, Bears, Mountain lions – any animal species that has become an impediment to humans & their extraction, development, & grazing industries loses out – every time.
Maggie
axelsmom20
December 9, 2023 at 7:57 pm
I kind of got on a roll there & didnt really edit the whole thing but I guess you get the message!
grandmagregg
December 10, 2023 at 12:21 am
Keep on rolling, Maggie!!!